TikTok Software Engineer - SRE reviews

3.6

42% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)
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Shou Zi Chew

100% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Software Engineer/SRE employees have rated TikTok with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer/SRE professionals have a good working experience there. TikTok is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer/SRE professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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21 reviews
4.0
Dec 24, 2025

good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good salary, friendly colleagues, equal culture

Cons

some overtime work and high pressure

3.0
Dec 23, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and benefits along with approved accommodation when needed.

Cons

Restructuring of org happens often and unsure about company's future Need to meet with China team often to get information about work Comparison of work with Bytedance employees in china

2.0
Dec 1, 2025

Stepping stone

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- branding/name recognizion - some good tech/idea/architecture around

Cons

- Processes feels like 2009 - language barrier, time-zone, default is closed/locked - Deadline driven

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